The present invention is a process to remove a &plus;2 ionic charged, organically bound metal from a petroleum feed. The process includes contacting feed with aqueous carbon dioxide in the essential absence for emulsion formation.

The present invention is a process to remove a +2 ionic charged, organically bound metal from a petroleum feed. The process includes contacting feed with aqueous carbon dioxide in the essential absence for emulsion formation.

The present invention is a process to remove a +2 ionic charged, organically bound metal from a petroleum feed.The process includes contacting feed with aqueous carbon dioxide in the essential absence for emulsion formation.